Brake anchor



Sept. 20,` 1932. G. H, s'roNER 1,878,912

BRAKE ANCHOR Filed April 4, 1951 Patented Sept. 20, 1932k GEORGE H. STONEE, or EOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOETO SToNEE-AMES Bimini COMPANY, TNO., OE BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A. coEroEATION vor MASSACHU-.

SETTS EEAKE ANcHoE Application :filed April 4, v1931. SerialA No; 527,733.`

rIhis invention relates to vehicle brakes of the internal expansion type and more par-v ticularly to devices for anchoring the brake shoes upon the stationarybacking plate.

It is an object of the present invention to Vprovide an anchoring deviceof simple Vconstruction which will operate efficiently.

It is a further object ofthe invention to provide an anchoring device which is varranged so that it may be conveniently and readily adjusted upon the backing plate.

Before explaining in detail the present invention, it is to be understood that the in- I vention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement of parts` illustrated in the accompanying drawlng, since the invention is ycapable of other embodiments and of being' practised or carried Vout in various ways. Alsoit is to be understood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, and it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the claim hereto appended as considered in view of the prior art and the requirements thereof.

The invention will be more clearly understood from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawing: in which,A

Fig. 1 is a sectionalelevational view of a vehicle brake embodying the invention;

Fig. 2Vis an enlarged detail elevational view of a portion of the brake;

Fig. 3 is a sectional elevational view as viewed from the right of Fig. 2 ;V

Fig. 4 is a sectional-view takenupon the line 4-4, Fig. 2; and p Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of a por`- tion of a brake embodying a modified form of the invention.

One embodiment of the invention is illustrated in Figs. 1 to y4 in the accompanying drawing as applied to a vehicle brake having brake shoes 10 and 11 mounted upon an v anchor 12 carried by a fixed backing plate 13 so as to be moved into andout of engagement with a brake drum 14 by a suitable expanding device, generally indicated at 15. The anchor 12 comprises an arm 16 pivotally mounted at one endfupon a stud 17 suitablyV fixed in the backing plate 13. kA boss 18 isV formed on` the arm 16 near its free end and is provided'with a reduced bearing portion 19. of substantially?'cylindricall Jform. One end of each ofthe shoes 510 and 11 is provided with a cylindrical shaped depression 2() adapted to engage the bearing 19. Theends vof the shoes 10 and 11 engage the bearing 19 between the boss 18V and a washer 21 held upon the bearing 19 as by `a cotter pin 22. j Preferably, the

angle between lines connecting the center of l the bearing 19 with the center of the drum 14 and with the center of the Stud 17 should not y be less than 90.o when the shoes 10 and 11 are in engagement with the drum. v

A. shaft 25 is mountedrin a suitable bear-v ing 26 Jformed in the backing plate 13 and carries at one end an eccentric 27 adapted to engage the arm 16. The outer end of the shaft 25 is threaded to receive a nut 28 adapt- `ed to hold the Jr'ace of the eccentric 27 in engagement with Vthe surface ofthe backing v plate. lA slot 29 also is provided in the outer end of the shaft 25 to receive a lsuitable tool for turning the shaft to adjust the position of the eccentric. The `arm VV16 normally is held in engagement with the eccentric 27 by a spring 30 one end of which is received in a socket 31 in the arm 16 and the other end of which engages a shelf 32V projecting from and secured upon the backing plate 13.

When the expanding device 15 is actuated to spread the shoes 10 and 11, the arm 16 is moved about the stud 17 to move the lower end of both shoes in engagement with the drum 14. It will be notedthat with this construction, the Aforce created by the tendencyr of one Shoe lto move with the rotating drum is transmitted to the other shoe tending to hold the latter in engagement with the drum. When the Vbrake shoes have become 'worn so as -to require adjustment, the nut 28 is loosened and the eccentric 27 turned kto move 'f the free end of the arm 16 toward the brake drum aV desired amount. The eccentric 27 is locked in adjusted position by tightening the nut 28. l

In the modified construction illustrated in Fig. 5 an equalizer plate 35l is' pvotauy ico,

.mounted upon the bearing 19 between the bosslS and the Washer 2l. The ends of the equalizer plate 35 are provided With bearing slots 36 for pivotally carrying the ends of the brake shoes 10 and 11. The purpose of the equalizer'plateis to compensate for any inequality inltheadjustme'nt of the shoes 10? and 11. Y v

I claim:

"avehielehrakefin Combinatonya rofl' l' tatalole brake drum,- astationary baoking plate, an arm pivotally mounted at one end on the backing plate, and a pair" oih`1'aliel shoes pivotally carried atthe other end oi said arm,Y the angle formedloy the CenterA line 'f offsaid` arm and.: aline-passing; from the centeiof the drum to theaendofthe arm oarryv ingfsaid shoesbeng'v not less thanv 90` when the shoesarein-engagement Withthe drum. In testimony WhereofrfI'aiX. mysignature. v GrEQRGrE H.STONERVv 

